Swahili
majilio
mah-jee-LEE-oh
How to say it
Swahilimajiliomah-jee-LEE-ohsoon
Englisharrivalssoon
Frencharrivéessoon
Meaning
Arrivals or approaches; in religious usage, the Second Coming or Advent.
Good to know
plural of jilio (li-/ma- class); mostly used in the fixed religious phrase Majilio ya Pili, 'the Second Coming'.
Examples
- Waumini wanasubiri Majilio ya Pili ya Kristo.Believers await the Second Coming of Christ.
- Je, majilio ya wageni yatatokea lini?When will the guests' arrivals take place?
- Majilio hayakutangazwa mapema.The arrivals were not announced in advance.
- Kanisa lilijiandaa kwa majilio ya askofu.The church prepared for the bishop's arrivals.
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